Suits actor gave brutal response when asked why Meghan Markle didn't join cast at reunion

Suits wrapped up nearly six years ago, but it's gained an army of fans in the years since wrapping up.

It can thank streaming platforms for that, as the legal-drama enjoyed a resurgence on Netflix, particularly over lockdown.

Not to mention the fact the legal drama stars Meghan Markle.

In the years since though, all nine seasons have been made available all around the world, with more and more eyes becoming infatuated with the lawyers at Pearson Hardman.

Ah how we yearn for the early days of Harvey Specter and Mike Ross.

If you haven't had the opportunity to watch Suits all the way through, it starts by focusing on fraudulent Mike Ross, and how he manages to build a career at one of the most prestigious law firms in New York City.

Played by Patrick J. Adams, the iconic character impresses everyone at the firm and those in the fictional New York scene while hiding the fact that he never attended law school.

Obviously, there are some close calls - but it makes for an entertaining watch.

In addition to Adams, the likes of Markle (Rachel Zane), Gabriel Macht (Harvey Specter), Gina Torres (Jessica Pearson), Rick Hoffman (Louis Litt), and Sarah Rafferty (Donna Paulsen) make up the rest of the cast.

Much to the excitement of fans, the Suits gang all reunited at the Golden Globes in January last year, but one royal star didn't make it to the get-together on the red carpet.

The early Suits cast - iconic. (Frank Ockenfels/USA/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images)

Markle - who revealed she would not be reprising her role as the paralegal-turned-lawyer shortly before revealing her engagement to Prince Harry in 2017 - was sadly not in attendance like the rest of her co-stars.

And when one of her former cast mates was asked about her absence, they didn't mince their words.

Actress Gina Torres, who played the tough-talking managing partner at the fictional law firm, was chatting to reporter Marc Malkin and said that the Suits squad have a group chat which is still thriving.

She explained that they were all 'texting each other' incessantly after being asked to present an award together at the Golden Globes, adding: "Our text thread is insane right now, it's exciting."

Malkin then asked who had got in touch with Markle to request her presence - and Torres gave a brutally honest answer.

She responded: "We don’t have her number. We just don’t."

Elaborating on the Suits cast's lack of communication with the Duchess of Sussex, the Firefly actress added: "She'll see, she'll watch. She'll be happy that we're here."

Markle has missed reunions since leaving the show (Todd Williamson/CBS via Getty Images)

So, no bad blood - it just sounds like Markle has stopped updating her old pals when she gets a new phone number.

Adams, who played her on-screen love interest for the best part of seven years, pretty much confirmed this fan theory during an episode of his podcast called Sidebar.

He revealed that since she got hitched to Prince Harry, Markle has been on a 'very different' path in life to the rest of them so they are 'not really in touch' these days.

However, she did hit Adams up to congratulate him on Sidebar when she got wind of his latest venture and offered to 'help in any way' she could.

The actor said it was 'so lovely to still have that kind of support and friendship after so many years apart' - and I'm sure fans of Mike Ross and Rachel Zane will be buzzing to hear that they still hold a candle for one another.

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